Menso Folkerts

German mathematician, historian of mathematics and historian
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Menso Folkerts

Summary

Menso Folkerts is a human[1]. Born in Eschwege[2], he… he was born on +1943-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Menso Folkerts's place of birth was Eschwege[2].
  • Menso Folkerts was born on +1943-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Menso Folkerts held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Menso Folkerts worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Menso Folkerts worked as a historian of mathematics[5].
  • Menso Folkerts's professions included historian[6].
  • Menso Folkerts worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Menso Folkerts's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Menso Folkerts was employed by University of Oldenburg[11].
  • Menso Folkerts's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[12].
  • Menso Folkerts's doctoral advisor was Karl Deichgräber[13].
  • Menso Folkerts received the Kenneth O. May Prize[14].
  • Menso Folkerts was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Menso Folkerts was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Menso Folkerts was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Menso Folkerts was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[18].
  • Menso Folkerts's image is recorded as Menso Folkerts et Jens Høyrup en 2013 (ICHM).jpg[19].
  • Menso Folkerts is recorded as male[20].
  • Menso Folkerts's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Menso Folkerts supervised Peter Riedlberger as a doctoral student[22].
  • Menso Folkerts supervised Armin Gerl as a doctoral student[23].
  • Menso Folkerts supervised Freddy Litten as a doctoral student[24].
  • Menso Folkerts supervised Bernhard Fritscher as a doctoral student[25].
  • Menso Folkerts supervised Wolfgang Kokott as a doctoral student[26].
  • Menso Folkerts supervised Michael Toepell as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Menso Folkerts was born in Eschwege[2]. He was born on +1943-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Menso Folkerts's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[12]. His doctoral advisor was Karl Deichgräber[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1472[31], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[32] and University of Oldenburg[11], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1973[35]. Doctoral students include Peter Riedlberger[22], a classical philologist[36], b. 1973[37], of Germany[38]; Armin Gerl[23]; Freddy Litten[24], a historian[39], b. 1964[40]; Bernhard Fritscher[25]; Wolfgang Kokott[26]; and Michael Toepell[27], a mathematician[41], 1951–2024[42].

Recognition

Menso Folkerts received the Kenneth O. May Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Menso Folkerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Menso Folkerts born?

Born in Eschwege[2], Menso Folkerts…

What did Menso Folkerts do for work?

Menso Folkerts worked as mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Menso Folkerts go to school?

Menso Folkerts was educated at University of Göttingen[12].

What awards did Menso Folkerts receive?

Honors received include Kenneth O. May Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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